"...Chilling..." New York Times "What lies beneath WHAT LIES BENEATH are the good bones of Alfred Hitchcock....[Pfeiffer is] electrically alive..." -- Rating: B Entertainment Weekly "...Zemeckis is having a grand time making his audiences jump..." Sight and Sound Ranked #7 in Entertainment Weekly's "Owen Gleiberman's BEST MOVIES OF 2000" Entertainment Weekly "...An effective supernatural thriller, worthy of the tag 'Hitchcockian'..." Total Film38.355

"FORREST GUMP is a movie heartbreaker of oddball wit and startling grace..."Rolling Stone "...There is magic in FORREST GUMP..."Los Angeles Times "...A strong sense of narrative coherence....Even more impressive is the use of special effects..."Sight and Sound "...An accomplished feat of cyber-cinema....Hanks's Forrest has an unerring sincerity and charm..."New York Times "...A story rich in big laughs and quiet truths..."Chicago Sun-Times "FORREST GUMP is beautifully paced, with a surprising amount of time dedicated to the characters just drinking in their surroundings..."A.V. Club38.355

"...Chilling..."New York Times "...An effective supernatural thriller, worthy of the tag 'Hitchcockian'..."Total Film "What lies beneath WHAT LIES BENEATH are the good bones of Alfred Hitchcock....[Pfeiffer is] electrically alive..." -- Rating: BEntertainment Weekly "...Zemeckis is having a grand time making his audiences jump..."Sight and Sound Ranked #7 in Entertainment Weekly's "Owen Gleiberman's BEST MOVIES OF 2000"Entertainment Weekly38.355

"FORREST GUMP is a movie heartbreaker of oddball wit and startling grace..."Rolling Stone "...There is magic in FORREST GUMP..."Los Angeles Times "...A strong sense of narrative coherence....Even more impressive is the use of special effects..."Sight and Sound "...An accomplished feat of cyber-cinema....Hanks's Forrest has an unerring sincerity and charm..."New York Times "...A story rich in big laughs and quiet truths..."Chicago Sun-Times "FORREST GUMP is beautifully paced, with a surprising amount of time dedicated to the characters just drinking in their surroundings..."A.V. Club38.355

"FORREST GUMP is a movie heartbreaker of oddball wit and startling grace..."Rolling Stone "...There is magic in FORREST GUMP..."Los Angeles Times "...A strong sense of narrative coherence....Even more impressive is the use of special effects..."Sight and Sound "...An accomplished feat of cyber-cinema....Hanks's Forrest has an unerring sincerity and charm..."New York Times "...A story rich in big laughs and quiet truths..."Chicago Sun-Times "FORREST GUMP is beautifully paced, with a surprising amount of time dedicated to the characters just drinking in their surroundings..."A.V. Club38.35499

"FORREST GUMP is a movie heartbreaker of oddball wit and startling grace..." Rolling Stone "...A strong sense of narrative coherence....Even more impressive is the use of special effects..." Sight and Sound "...An accomplished feat of cyber-cinema....Hanks's Forrest has an unerring sincerity and charm..." New York Times "...There is magic in FORREST GUMP..." Los Angeles Times "...A story rich in big laughs and quiet truths..." Chicago Sun-Times "FORREST GUMP is beautifully paced, with a surprising amount of time dedicated to the characters just drinking in their surroundings..."A.V. Club38.26845

"...[Zemeckis and Gale] skillfully integrate many snippets from the other film into this one....Fox approaches his role as an eternal good sport..." New York Times "...FUTURE II's best moments are like a Tex Avery cartoon with live actors, crammed to the edges of the frame with nutty touches....Technically, the film brings multiple role-playing to new deftness..." Los Angeles Times38.26845

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD38.23363

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD38.23363

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD38.23363

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD38.23363

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD38.23363

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD38.23363

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD38.23363

"[T}here is wonder for us to cherish, courtesy of a spectacular visual sense....It does nicely with its quieter moments, especially in the emotional scenes that close the story."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a technical masterpiece that is made primarily for kids..."Ultimate DVD38.23363

"...[Streep] outdoes even herself..."New York Times "...DEATH BECOMES HER boasts stars, special effects and a timely topic that are to die for..." USA Today "...An original black-comic theme....The movie has a sprightly cartoon meanness....Streep and Hawn clearly revel in the chance to let the bitchery fly..." Entertainment Weekly38.05951

"...Ambitious, relatively spiritual and displaying the characteristic Zemeckis craft..." USA Today "...Technologically dazzling....CONTACT becomes the most visually intoxicating 'trip' movie ever made..." New York Times "...Zemeckis has filled his movie with intriguing characters, played by good actors..." Chicago Sun-Times38.05951

"...Ambitious, relatively spiritual and displaying the characteristic Zemeckis craft..." USA Today "...Technologically dazzling....CONTACT becomes the most visually intoxicating 'trip' movie ever made..." New York Times "...Zemeckis has filled his movie with intriguing characters, played by good actors..." Chicago Sun-Times38.05951

"...A bravura solo spin....Thanks to Hanks' abilities, [a volleyball] actually seems to emote..." -- 3.5 out 4 stars USA Today "...Hanks towers....[An] ambitious epic, an existential meditation..." -- Rating: A-Entertainment Weekly "...Compelling..." Sight and Sound "...A brave move for the helmer....[Hanks] conveys the isolation of his character with little dialogue and just a hint of madness..." Total Film "...Interwoven with timely observations about the centerless chaos of life in the modern world....Compelling..." Box Office "...Zemeckis does an excellent job of finding visual means to express Chuck's isolation and thought process. Technically, the film is a marvel..." Hollywood Reporter "...CAST AWAY's level of filmmaking is top of the line. Sweeping camera movements and masterful visuals are plentiful..." Los Angeles Times "...All the island scenes are superb..." Chicago Sun-Times38.05951

"...A bravura solo spin....Thanks to Hanks' abilities, [a volleyball] actually seems to emote..." -- 3.5 out 4 stars USA Today "...Hanks towers....[An] ambitious epic, an existential meditation..." -- Rating: A-Entertainment Weekly "...Compelling..." Sight and Sound "...A brave move for the helmer....[Hanks] conveys the isolation of his character with little dialogue and just a hint of madness..." Total Film "...Interwoven with timely observations about the centerless chaos of life in the modern world....Compelling..." Box Office "...Zemeckis does an excellent job of finding visual means to express Chuck's isolation and thought process. Technically, the film is a marvel..." Hollywood Reporter "...CAST AWAY's level of filmmaking is top of the line. Sweeping camera movements and masterful visuals are plentiful..." Los Angeles Times "...All the island scenes are superb..." Chicago Sun-Times38.05951

"...A bravura solo spin....Thanks to Hanks' abilities, [a volleyball] actually seems to emote..." -- 3.5 out 4 stars USA Today "...Hanks towers....[An] ambitious epic, an existential meditation..." -- Rating: A-Entertainment Weekly "...Compelling..." Sight and Sound "...A brave move for the helmer....[Hanks] conveys the isolation of his character with little dialogue and just a hint of madness..." Total Film "...Interwoven with timely observations about the centerless chaos of life in the modern world....Compelling..." Box Office "...Zemeckis does an excellent job of finding visual means to express Chuck's isolation and thought process. Technically, the film is a marvel..." Hollywood Reporter "...CAST AWAY's level of filmmaking is top of the line. Sweeping camera movements and masterful visuals are plentiful..." Los Angeles Times "...All the island scenes are superb..." Chicago Sun-Times38.05951

"...One of the sneakier satires ever made....Vibrant..." -- Rating: B+Entertainment Weekly "...A film whose best moments are so novel, so deliriously funny and so crazily unexpected that they truly must be seen to be believed....Magical..."New York Times "...ROGER RABBIT has a different fascination for each age....The gags are rich and funny....There are surprises and treasures at every turn..."Los Angeles Times "...The result still enthralls..."USA Today38.05951

"...One of the sneakier satires ever made....Vibrant..." -- Rating: B+Entertainment Weekly "...A film whose best moments are so novel, so deliriously funny and so crazily unexpected that they truly must be seen to be believed....Magical..."New York Times "...ROGER RABBIT has a different fascination for each age....The gags are rich and funny....There are surprises and treasures at every turn..."Los Angeles Times "...The result still enthralls..."USA Today38.05951

"Mr. Zemeckis is in very fine form in FLIGHT and when he sends a camera whooshing down the aisle of the failing plane, the controlled movement both conveys the contained frenzy of the scene and visually echoes the chill racing along your spine."New York Times "[R]edeemed by Mr. Washington's stirring portrait of a skillful, prideful pilot hitting bottom."Wall Street Journal "It's a solid, burnished work made about adults for adults and anchored byDenzel Washington in a role that calls for some classic star gravitas."Movieline "[Washington is] completely convincing at the controls..."Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 4 -- "FLIGHT segues into a brave and tortured performance by Denzel Washington -- one of his very best. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way."Chicago Sun-Times "Directing his first live-action film since 2000s CAST AWAY, Robert Zemeckis paces it brilliantly, slowly ramping up the energy..." -- Grade: A-A.V. Club 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[Washington is] a ball of fire, and his detailed, depth-charged, bruisingly true performance will be talked about for years."Rolling Stone "Robert Zemeckis brings a tormented man into sharp focus for mainstream audiences in this thriller."USA Today "With nerve-wracking authenticity, director Robert Zemeckis -- known for his wizardry with computer-generated illusions in such films as FORREST GUMP and THE POLAR EXPRESS -- puts viewers onboard..."Washington Post 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]bly steered by an on-form Zemeckis, FLIGHT is well worth boarding."Total Film "With FLIGHT, director Robert Zemeckis has made a solid, unshowy character drama....It's a sober piece about a man's moral choices, built around a creditable central performance from Denzel Washington..."Uncut0.8890994

"Mr. Zemeckis is in very fine form in FLIGHT and when he sends a camera whooshing down the aisle of the failing plane, the controlled movement both conveys the contained frenzy of the scene and visually echoes the chill racing along your spine."New York Times "[R]edeemed by Mr. Washington's stirring portrait of a skillful, prideful pilot hitting bottom."Wall Street Journal "It's a solid, burnished work made about adults for adults and anchored byDenzel Washington in a role that calls for some classic star gravitas."Movieline "[Washington is] completely convincing at the controls..."Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 4 -- "FLIGHT segues into a brave and tortured performance by Denzel Washington -- one of his very best. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way."Chicago Sun-Times "Directing his first live-action film since 2000s CAST AWAY, Robert Zemeckis paces it brilliantly, slowly ramping up the energy..." -- Grade: A-A.V. Club 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[Washington is] a ball of fire, and his detailed, depth-charged, bruisingly true performance will be talked about for years."Rolling Stone "Robert Zemeckis brings a tormented man into sharp focus for mainstream audiences in this thriller."USA Today "With nerve-wracking authenticity, director Robert Zemeckis -- known for his wizardry with computer-generated illusions in such films as FORREST GUMP and THE POLAR EXPRESS -- puts viewers onboard..."Washington Post 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]bly steered by an on-form Zemeckis, FLIGHT is well worth boarding."Total Film "With FLIGHT, director Robert Zemeckis has made a solid, unshowy character drama....It's a sober piece about a man's moral choices, built around a creditable central performance from Denzel Washington..."Uncut0.8890994

"Mr. Zemeckis is in very fine form in FLIGHT and when he sends a camera whooshing down the aisle of the failing plane, the controlled movement both conveys the contained frenzy of the scene and visually echoes the chill racing along your spine."New York Times "[R]edeemed by Mr. Washington's stirring portrait of a skillful, prideful pilot hitting bottom."Wall Street Journal "It's a solid, burnished work made about adults for adults and anchored byDenzel Washington in a role that calls for some classic star gravitas."Movieline "[Washington is] completely convincing at the controls..."Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 4 -- "FLIGHT segues into a brave and tortured performance by Denzel Washington -- one of his very best. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way."Chicago Sun-Times "Directing his first live-action film since 2000s CAST AWAY, Robert Zemeckis paces it brilliantly, slowly ramping up the energy..." -- Grade: A-A.V. Club 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[Washington is] a ball of fire, and his detailed, depth-charged, bruisingly true performance will be talked about for years."Rolling Stone "Robert Zemeckis brings a tormented man into sharp focus for mainstream audiences in this thriller."USA Today "With nerve-wracking authenticity, director Robert Zemeckis -- known for his wizardry with computer-generated illusions in such films as FORREST GUMP and THE POLAR EXPRESS -- puts viewers onboard..."Washington Post 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]bly steered by an on-form Zemeckis, FLIGHT is well worth boarding."Total Film "With FLIGHT, director Robert Zemeckis has made a solid, unshowy character drama....It's a sober piece about a man's moral choices, built around a creditable central performance from Denzel Washington..."Uncut0.8890994

"[R]edeemed by Mr. Washington's stirring portrait of a skillful, prideful pilot hitting bottom."Wall Street Journal "[Washington is] completely convincing at the controls..."Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 4 -- "FLIGHT segues into a brave and tortured performance by Denzel Washington -- one of his very best. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way."Chicago Sun-Times "Robert Zemeckis brings a tormented man into sharp focus for mainstream audiences in this thriller."USA Today "Mr. Zemeckis is in very fine form in FLIGHT and when he sends a camera whooshing down the aisle of the failing plane, the controlled movement both conveys the contained frenzy of the scene and visually echoes the chill racing along your spine."New York Times "Directing his first live-action film since 2000s CAST AWAY, Robert Zemeckis paces it brilliantly, slowly ramping up the energy..." -- Grade: A-A.V. Club "It's a solid, burnished work made about adults for adults and anchored byDenzel Washington in a role that calls for some classic star gravitas."Movieline "With nerve-wracking authenticity, director Robert Zemeckis -- known for his wizardry with computer-generated illusions in such films as FORREST GUMP and THE POLAR EXPRESS -- puts viewers onboard..."Washington Post 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[Washington is] a ball of fire, and his detailed, depth-charged, bruisingly true performance will be talked about for years."Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]bly steered by an on-form Zemeckis, FLIGHT is well worth boarding."Total Film "With FLIGHT, director Robert Zemeckis has made a solid, unshowy character drama....It's a sober piece about a man's moral choices, built around a creditable central performance from Denzel Washington..."Uncut0.8890994

"Mr. Zemeckis is in very fine form in FLIGHT and when he sends a camera whooshing down the aisle of the failing plane, the controlled movement both conveys the contained frenzy of the scene and visually echoes the chill racing along your spine."New York Times "With nerve-wracking authenticity, director Robert Zemeckis -- known for his wizardry with computer-generated illusions in such films as FORREST GUMP and THE POLAR EXPRESS -- puts viewers onboard..."Washington Post 4 stars out of 4 -- "FLIGHT segues into a brave and tortured performance by Denzel Washington -- one of his very best. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way."Chicago Sun-Times "Robert Zemeckis brings a tormented man into sharp focus for mainstream audiences in this thriller."USA Today "Directing his first live-action film since 2000s CAST AWAY, Robert Zemeckis paces it brilliantly, slowly ramping up the energy..." -- Grade: A-A.V. Club "It's a solid, burnished work made about adults for adults and anchored byDenzel Washington in a role that calls for some classic star gravitas."Movieline "[Washington is] completely convincing at the controls..."Los Angeles Times "[R]edeemed by Mr. Washington's stirring portrait of a skillful, prideful pilot hitting bottom."Wall Street Journal 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[Washington is] a ball of fire, and his detailed, depth-charged, bruisingly true performance will be talked about for years."Rolling Stone0.8265472

4 stars out of 4 -- "DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Robert Zemeckis is an exhilarating visual experience and proves for the third time he's one of the few directors who knows what he's doing with 3-D."Chicago Sun-Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "Serving up a great treat for the holidays, the director has brought this Charles Dickens classic to such vivid life that in some ways you feel like you are experiencing it for the first time."Box Office "[S]hiny seasonal entertainment....It sticks close to some of the sturdy virtues of the source material."New York Times "As a surface display of cutting-edge technical wizardry, the endeavor succeeds."Movieline "Marvelous and touching....And the miracle is that it goes right back to the gilded Victorian spirit of those black-and-white films of yore." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly Included in Chicago Sun-Times's "The Ten Best Animated Films Of 2009" -- "[Zemeckis] creates a fantastical vision of the familiar Dickens tale."Chicago Sun-Times0.7676563